BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 647
By: Barrientos (Walker)
4-24-95
Committee Report (Amended)


BACKGROUND
Current law requires the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation to approve rules and exams proposed by the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission regarding water well pump
installers.  This language was included by the 72nd Legislature in
anticipation of an omnibus licensing bill.  The omnibus legislation
failed to pass, but the references to the department were never
deleted.

PURPOSE
To exclude the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation from
the licensing and regulation of water well pump installers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 33.001, Water Code, to delete the
definition of "licensing department."

SECTION 2. Amends Sections 33.002(a) and (h), Water Code, to make
conforming changes.

SECTION 3. Amends Sections 33.003 and 33.004, Water Code, to make
conforming changes.

SECTION 4. Amends Section 33.005(a), Water Code, to make a
conforming change.

SECTION 5. Amends Section 33.007(a), Water Code, to make a
conforming change.

SECTION 6. Effective date.

SECTION 7. Emergency clause.


EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1:    Adds a new Section 6 to the the bill
which provides that all money collected by the commission under
this chapter shall be deposited to credit the water well drillers
fund; provides for allocation of not more than 20 percent of the
water well drillers fund to cover administrative costs of the
commission; renumbers the existing Section 6 and 7 to Section 7 and
8.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
S.B.647 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on
April 24, 1995.
No testimony was received.
The committee considered one (1) amendment to the bill.  The
amendment was adopted without objection.
The bill was reported favorably as amended to the House, with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by a record vote of
6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, and 3 absent.